Matches, safeties, reaches?

Erin_s_Dad
Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:23:33 +0000

Look up the Common Data Set for each school. Section C7 shows how much weight each school applies to applicant info. The sections below that will show the 25 and 75%ile for admitted students. See where you lie in that continuum. If you are above the 75%ile then you should be relatively safe. The other thing to look at are the % admitted (anything less than 25% means it’s probably a reach). And a true safety is one that you are willing to attend and can afford.